Assistive Technology Maker Spaces and Collaborations - Working together across sectors!
By: Carrie Portrie, M.Ed, EC-SEAT Project Coordinator Assistive Technology - Design, Collaboration, and Making On Saturday, September 29th, I attended the Assistive Technology Makers Fair at the Grappone Center in Concord, NH with five EC-SEAT project scholars. The event was coordinated by Dr. Therese Willkomm and Stacy Driscoll of ATinNH.org at the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability in collaboration with a planning committee of national stakeholders . I attended sessions that emphasized design and the importance of collaborative inquiry and work across areas of expertise. It made me think about project learning and how students of all ages and professionals can help design, find, and make assistive technology solutions for people of all ages who have disabilities. Families, professionals, and communities can help people with disability have greater accessibility in their daily lives by embracing the ideas behind design and making. The confer